Areyoubeingperfected-Phil.1:6
Lately,therehasbeenapassageofscripturethathasbeenechoinginmymind.Ican'tthinkofanyreasonatallforthisexcepttosaythatperhapsGodiswantingmetofocusonit.ThepassageofscriptureisPhil.1:1-6whichsays,"PaulandTimotheus,theservantsofJesusChrist,toallthesaintsinChristJesuswhichareatPhilippi,withthebishopsanddeacons:2Gracebeuntoyou,andpeace,fromGodourFather,andfromtheLordJ...[
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TheFailureoftheChristianChurch
ChristianityissupposedtobetherepresentativeofJesuswhotaughtlove,forgiveness,sacrifice,unity,andhumility.Thoughthatmaybetruetoalargeextent,Christianityhasdemonstratedanabilitytooverlookmanyofitsprofessedvirtuesandallowdenominationalfragmentationtoweakenit.Unfortunately,becauseofdoctrinal"refining"onthenon-essentials,adesiretobecomfortable,andandincreaseinapathy,th...[
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ChristianityandScienceScienceisthatbranchofstudywhichseekstoobserve,discover,andunderstandthenatureandprinciplesthatgovernourtheuniverse,ourworld,andourselves.Theresultofthisprocessisasystematiccategorizationofknowledgewiththegoalofpredictingandmanipulatingeventsaccordingtodiscoverednaturallaws.
Sciencehasshapedourlivesdramatically.Becauseofsciencewenowhavegreatmedicalknowledge.Wecantravelinje...[
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TheChristianFamilyThefamilyhascomeunderheavyattackintoday'ssociety.Ontelevision,father'sareoftendepictedasbuffoons.Mothersaretypicallydepictedascareermindedandincontrol.Parentsingeneralarecharacterizedasdimwitswhoaren't"withit."
Intoomanyfamilies,inordertomakeendsmeet,themothermustworkandentrustthecareofherchildrentostrangers.Childrenareindependent,arrogant,anddisrespectful.Everywhereyoulookso...[
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CaliforniaHomosexualAgenda
(ThisinformationiscopiedfromaFocusontheFamilymailer.
Ijustfoundthis.Itsabitlate.Butbetterlatethannever.)ThehomosexualagendaisragingintheCalifornialegislature,butthereishopeifconcernedcitizensdotheirpartandgetinvolved.Anti-familylegislatorshaveintroducedbillstopushhomosexualityonallpartsofsocietyandpenalizecitizenswhoaremorallyopposedtohomosexualbehavior.Committee...[
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ChristianityandHomosexuality
ThehomosexualsandlesbianshavegainedconsiderablepoliticalandsocialmomentuminAmerica.Theyhave"comeout"asthetermgoes,lefttheirclosets,andareknockingonthedoorsofyourhomes.ThroughTV,Radio,Newspapers,andMagazines,theyarepreachingtheirdoctrineoftolerance,equality,justice,andlove.Theydonotwanttobeperceivedasabnormalordangerous.Theywantacceptanceandtheywantyoutowelcomethemw...[
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ChristiansandEducationHarvard,Princeton,andotherrenownedcollegesinAmericawereoriginallyfoundedbyChristianswhowantedtoeducatepeopleinbiblicalprinciples.Princetonwasfoundedasaseminary,forexample.Buthistoryteachesusthateducationalinstitutionstendtodriftawayfromwhattheywereoriginallydesigned.
ManycollegesinAmericahaveabandonedclassicalbiblicaleducationforpragmatism,utilitarianism,andacurriculumdes...[
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HowtoBecomeaChristianYoudonotbecomeaChristianbyanythingyoudo.YoudonotbecomeaChristianbybeingamemberofachurch.YoudonotbecomeaChristianbybeingsincere.YoudonotbecomeaChristianbyanythingyousay.
Whatmustyoudo?YoumustbelieveinJesusalone;youmusttrustHimalone;youmustacceptJesus'sacrificeforyoursinsaloneandnothingthatyoudoinanyway.
ThoughtherearenorulesorstepstobecomingaChristian,thefollowingisabib...[
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Salvation:WhatDoesitMeantoBeaChristian?Theologicallyspeaking,aChristianissomeonewhohasreceivedtheLordJesusasSavior(John1:12),trustsHimalonefortheforgivenessofsins(Acts4:12),hasputnotrustinhisownefforts(Isaiah64:6)topleaseGod,andrepentedfromhis/hersins(Mark1:15).
Experientiallyspeaking,thelifeofaChristiandoesnotconsistonlyoftheologicalknowledge.ItistheologythatdefineswhoJesusisandwhatHehasdone,...[
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TheTrueJesusThereisasimplewaytoseeifsomeonehasthetrueJesusornot.BytrueJesus,ImeantheoneoftheBible,nottheoneofMormonismwhoisthebrotherofthedevil,northeJehovah'sWitnessJesuswhoisMichaeltheArchangel,andcertainlynottheoneoftheNewAgeMovementwhoissimplyamanintunewiththedivineconsciousness.TheJesusoftheBibleisprayedto(Acts7:55-60;Psalm116:4andZech.13:9with1Cor.1:1-2).TheJesusoftheBibleisworshiped(Matt.2:...[
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